The Supervising Organization is....
Poughkeepsie rising
The mission of Poughkeepsie Rising is to engage the residents of Poughkeepsie in all aspects of the performing arts in order to promote cultural awareness, access, diversity, participation and creative career pathways.
The Afro living library
"WALK LIKE YOU HAVE 3,000 ANCESTORS WALKING BEHIND YOU."
The Living History Theater is the first program launched by The Afro Living Theater bringing to life various historical icons and humanizing our history through reenactments, interpretations, & historical plays.
Reenactment History Living Historical Events!
The space of Historical reenactments is mostly dominated by periods of time that were, let's just say, less than enjoyable for African descended people. The flagship program delivered at our Afro Living Library is a unique kind of Historical Theater bringing to life African descended people throughout the world, lending a hand in teaching everyone about our rich history and culture, from hidden figures to "ordinary people" made extraordinary.
Our Partners Include.....
community partners
It has been our deliberate intention from the beginning to put on this production in tandem with every community group in Poughkeepsie that wants to be involved, and so far, that has been a rousing success. Some of our community partners include Community Matters 2, Family Partnership, & The Poughkeepsie Youth Theater.